Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-05
LINCOLN NEEDS MORE WATER
The City Ii Now Practically at the Mercy
Of Fires.
DISTRICT COURT DolNos.
Two Husbands Charge Their Wives
With Undutiful Conduct and Ask
For Legal Scparation--The
Liberty Camp Fire.


has been figuring on an increased supply
and the entire city is clamorng for it and
yet the famine continues. The fire dc.
partment has urged, in reports, the dan.
gers engendered by delay and the corr
mon impression is that fhe Humphrey
block could have been saved Mt the recent
fire If proper water supply had been
available. The engineer at the city we'll
has repeatedly called attention to the
scarcity, and the use of water on lawns
has been curtailed and yet the supply is
wholly insufficient. 1t Is the opinion OF
both the engineer at the water works and
the chief of the fire department that a
fire occurring between 9 p. m. AMI mid
night would have practical control of
itself and the department be handicapped
in its workings. While the present dry
season continues the parties who have
purchased water for lawn privileges will
use 1t, and, judging from reports, the
supply is not sufficient for fire purposes
alone. There Is nothing that demands
the undivided attention of the council
more than the water question and the
city Is not exempt from extra danger
until the problem is satisfactorily solved.
SAYS SHE WAS FALSE.
Among the cases filed yesterday, in the
district court was petition in divorce
brought by Isaac Freishette, who makes
rather vigorous charges against his wife,
who II would seem. is a resident of
Omaha. The petition filed in court re-
cites that Mary Freishette were married
in Canada In 1870. that for the past three
years the complainant has been resi-
dent of Lincoln and that for all of that
timp ha haa hoan daaarfah ~ hta w fa
MIR. Freshette charges in his petition
that in 1883 his wife committed adultery at
st. Williams, province of Canada, with
one Frank A. +. Mccall, and further
charges that his wife has been for the
past year living with this Frank Mccall
and that she is representing herself to be
the wife Mccall. For these reasons the
plaintiff asks divorce from his unfaith.
full spouse and the usual amount of ad-
ditional relief that the court may grant.
OTHER CASES.
William l.. Granger has also filed q
petition for divorce in the district court
his cause OF complaint being also adul
terry on the part OF his wife. The charge
made in his petition is that his wife Lue
M. Granger and himself were married In
Seward in July 1888 and that on the 30tf
of June 1887 and End of July 1887 she
was guilty of the crime of adultery com
mitted at ago + street with q man whose
name 10 him Is unknown. Hence ht
wants divorce.
The First National bank of York, Neb.
has sued John Fitzgerald, John Christ
iansOn, f. III. Galloway and John Tenn
pleton firm not incorporated but doing
business under the name Of the Lincoln
Brick and Tile company. The suits are
brought upon two notes given in Decem
Der 1886, one for SS72.S0 and the othe
for $4O315.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the Waterloo Coming company wer,
filed with the secretary of state ycster
day. The capital stock of the corpora
tion is $4,000. The incorporators arr
Frank Il. Emerson, i. ID. Evans, Georg,
Hennger. Articles were also filed yester
day Of the Omaha Carriage and Sleigl
company. The capital stock of the com
pany Is 100000. The incorporators ar
Edward F., Cragin, l.. p. fruyn an,
Charles V. Mos.
THE LIBERTY CAMP FIRE.
The veterans under the auspices Of w
b. Barry post. held grand camp fire a
Liberty yesterday. Soldiers, their fam
lilies and friends from Gage and Pawne
counties were in attendance in larg
numbers. Governor Ihayer arrived o
the 3 p. m. train and was escorted to TIL
grove, the procession being led by tn
IhWue6 SIty COTuct Dduu anu w yIuOV
veteran drum corps. The governor mad
an eloquent address, which was well re
Ccived by the large assembly. Addresse
were also made by Judges Appelgate an
Broadly. At night camp fire was hel
at the rink under charge the of Captain
Hill, ending with army experiences, song
and good time generally.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Messrs Ben U. Rhodes and G. G. Pace
the town lot auctioneers, journeyed yes
terday to Friend, where they sold an ad
dition to that lively place at publ
auction. Their next lot sale will be a
Kcarney on tho lith.
On Monday evening next the celt
brated Haverly minstreis appear at tn
Funke opera house and render one {
their inimitable entertainments in til
minstrelsy line. Lincoln always gree,
the Haverly's with crowded houses.
The recent wreck on the Is. 4 NJ.
South Bend on Tuesday night appears
have been 80 UNANIMOUSLY the fault {
the dispatcher that no attempt will
made to load the responsibility upo
= one of the engineers. AS the wreck OF
CURED IN the night it is possible that Il
same dispatcher was handling thes
trains who handled the trains the nig
of the Havelock wreck. when the hig
priced operator mt that station was o
onerated by, the coroner's jury and Il
blame loaded upon Engineer Bowser.
Lincoln has thus far missed rain
the long dry spell, and the prayers OF Il
wicked seem to avail little in stirring
the elements. That crops in the vicni
of the city are suffering greatly is gene
ally understood, and the lawns in t
city unprovided with city water ha
ong since withered and wilted.
The following citizens of Nebras
were granted notarial commissions ye
terday j. II. Gurney, ID. Q. Hoop,
Charles s. Witcham, &. W. Fowler, 4
ward Rodgers, Thomas p Wiiso
Thomas S, Wood. William S. Felt
Charles +. Benjamin, Benton Bale
John Mills, Irving Il. Fuller, Nj. c. Bet
10y. Jesse M. Marsh.
Peculiar
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